Legislative Housekeeping – 118th Congress – 1-19-25

This last week the GPO published the text of two bills introduced during the 118th Congress. No Committee reports were published. The two bills were:

HR 10353 - Middle East Space and Satellite Security Alliance Act of 2024, and

S 5471 - Protecting Investments in Our Ports Act

Bills Introduced – 12-10-24

Yesterday, with both the House and Senate in session, there were 36 bills introduced. Three of those bills will receive additional coverage (okay unlikely with the limited time left in session) in this blog:

HR 10333 To establish a hackathon program in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. Bacon, Don [Rep.-R-NE-2]

S 5468 A bill to authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard, and for other purposes. Cantwell, Maria [Sen.-D-WA] 

S 5471 A bill to amend title 46, United States Code, to require applicants for grants that propose to use digital infrastructure or a software component to certify the applicant has an approved security plan that addresses the cybersecurity risks of such digital infrastructure or software component, and for other purposes. Cornyn, John [Sen.-R-TX]